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What this Scottish museum’s transformation can teach about designing agile institutions

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Architecture firm Mecanoo was tasked with revitalizing the former City Hall of Perth, Scotland. - Greg Holmes Photography
It was transformed into a multipurpose event venue, museum and gallery with exhibition and learning space, a café and visitor facilities. - Greg Holmes Photography
The 3,500-sq-m museum is housed in a heritage, early 20th-century Edwardian building that once hosted functions ranging from markets and concerts to political conferences and wrestling matches. - Greg Holmes Photography

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Design
Client
Perth & Kinross Council
Floor Area
3,500 sq-m

Mecanoo transformed an Edwardian-era space in Perth, Scotland, simultaneously preserving the building’s historical significance and updating it for new use as a museum and community space.

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